Re: backups and restores

The Oracle server administrators guide has a separate chapter on backup and recovery. I am aware, those exposed to Sqlserver, don't like to read manuals, yet that is exactly what I recommend to you. You can't expect anyone in this group to abstract a complete chapter of a manual for you.

regards,

Sybrand Bakker, Oracle DBA

"BillR" <William.Rosmus_at_cita.com> wrote in message news:8qdk6o$d3k$1_at_nnrp1.deja.com...
> Hi,
> I am a SQL Server person trying to get some info on Oracle backups
> and restores.
>
> Does Oracle allow backups (dumps) of a transaction log(s) (I am using a
> SQL Server term, but I hope the terms are similar enough that you
> understand me)? As well, if there is a crash of a data drive (assuming
> the transaction log is on a different physical drive), can you back up
> the active portion of the transaction log to allow a combination of
> regular/full database backup and transaction log backups to provide
> restoration to the point of failure? Or is there another method to do
> this? Is there anything preventing restoration to the point of failure?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> BillR
>
>
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Received on Thu Sep 21 2000 - 00:00:00 CDT